Thursday, May 16, 2024

Fake Websites Pop Up Advertising Closed Universities - Lauren Coffey, Inside Higher Ed

 Multiple websites have cropped up advertising colleges that are no longer operating, USA Today reported. The newspaper’s investigation found at least nine websites seemingly representing institutions that have been shuttered for years. Many of the sites required an application fee, as well as credit card and driver’s license information. Some of the represented universities closed nearly a decade ago, including Morrison University in 2014 and Jones International University in 2015.

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2024/05/10/report-hackers-build-fake-websites-closed-colleges